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'Project Runway' Designer Zac Posen Steals The Show In A ‘Willy Wonka’ Costume
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Nov. 1 2018, Updated 6:34 p.m. ET
Since Zac Posen is a designer, fans had a lot of high expectations for his costume this Halloween. The 38-year-old delivered when he attended his Project Runway co-star Heidi Klum’s iconic party. Zac recreated Willy Wonka from the 1971 film of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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The designer, who has always been a fan of a classic look, dressed up from head-to-toe in a tailor-made costume of Willy Wonka.
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Zac posed outside as if welcoming the guests into the chocolate factory. He sported the classic purple jacket, a printed vest, a fanned out tie, and wore tailor fitted pants.
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The look was completed with the famous Willy Wonka hat and a blonde wig. Zac shared a behind-the-scenes photo to Instagram of the wig being cut by his friends who joined him in the Wonka-themed costume.
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The designer's executive assistant Ava Imperio accompanied him to the party dressed up like Veruca Salt in a red dress with a lace collar and a black belt.
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And of course, no trip into the chocolate factory is complete without a journey through the funky elevator. Zac remained in character as a friend snapped a picture to mark the occasion.
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What do you think of Zac’s costume as Willy Wonka? Sound off in the comments!